piece of artillery
91dragrope — /ˈdrægroʊp/ (say dragrohp) noun 1. a rope for dragging something, as a piece of artillery. 2. a rope dragging from something, as the guide rope from a balloon …
92engine — /ˈɛndʒən / (say enjuhn) noun 1. any mechanism or machine designed to convert energy into mechanical work: a steam engine; an internal combustion engine. 2. a railway locomotive. 3. any mechanical contrivance. 4. a machine or instrument used in… …
93field gun — /ˈfild gʌn/ (say feeld gun) noun a piece of artillery mounted on a carriage for service in the field …
94cannon — ► NOUN (pl. usu. same) 1) a large, heavy piece of artillery formerly used in warfare. 2) an automatic heavy gun that fires shells from an aircraft or tank. ► VERB chiefly Brit. (cannon into/off) ▪ collide with forcefully or at an angle. ORIGIN… …
95gun carriage — ► NOUN ▪ a wheeled support for a piece of artillery …
96cannon — [kan′ən] n. pl. cannons or cannon [ME & OFr canon < It cannone < canna: see CANE; in CANNON n. 5 & vt. 2, vi. 2, altered < CAROM] 1. a) a large, mounted piece of …
97equilibrator — pronunc at equilibrate +ə(r) noun ( s) : any of various devices for maintaining equilibrium (as in an airplane or on a piece of artillery) …
98whiz-bang — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : excellent, expert, notable a whiz bang technician * * * n. /hwiz bang , wiz /; adj. /hwiz bang , wiz /, n. 1. Mil. a small, high speed shell whose sound as it flies through the air arrives al …
99mil. — 1. military. 2. militia. * * * mil «mihl», noun. 1. a measure of length equal to 0.001 of an inch. It is used in measuring the diameter of wires. 2. a unit of angular measure used in adjusting the aim of a piece of artillery, equal to 1/6400 of a …
100cal|i|ber — «KAL uh buhr», noun. 1. a) the inside diameter of the barrel of a rifle, shotgun, or pistol. A.45 caliber revolver has a barrel with an inside diameter of 45/100 of an inch. A 155 mm. rifle has a barrel with an inside diameter of 155 millimeters …
